Month: January 2017

A few of days ago I bought by mistake a box of vegan puff pastry so I decided to prepare a vegan dish. I sliced the potato with the mandolin slicer, I prepared a spice mix blending sea salt, fresh rosemary and chimichurri blend and I shaped the puff pastry and potato slices into roses. I […]

You may love it our hate it but Nutella is the world’s most famous hazelnut spread. In this episode of HOW TO I’ll show you how to prepare a simple and delicious mug cake. It only takes few ingredients and a couple of minutes in the microwave to make this yummy cake. If you prefer, […]

“Bread baking is one of those almost hypnotic businesses, like a dance from some ancient ceremony. It leaves you filled with one of the world’s sweetest smells… there is no chiropractic treatment, no Yoga exercise, no hour of meditation in a music-throbbing chapel, that will leave you emptier of bad thoughts than this homely ceremony […]

To all the Nutella lovers, here is so far the best Nutella cake I’ve ever baked. Sbriciolata (literally crumbled) is a type of cake that holds a smooth filling (in this case Nutella) between two layers of crunchy shortcrust crumbs. The preparation of the dough is the same as for the Sbrisolona cake, the typical Lombard tart originated in the […]

This surprisingly creamy potato leek soup is the perfect way to warm the body and the soul on a rainy day. The only “rule” to prepare this delicious and healthy soup is to use fresh and organically grown ingredients. Enjoy hot, with a sprinkle of ground black pepper and a dash of heavy cream on […]

“L’Epifania tutte le feste porta via”. “The Epiphany takes away all the festivities”. Italian Proverb. Epiphany, or the 12th day of Christmas, falls on January 6 and marks the end of the Holiday Season for the Catholics. According to the Italian folklore, on Epiphany Eve (the night of January 5th) la Befana, the old woman […]

The Italian word PESTO (literally “to trample”) usually refers to the sauce originating in the city of Genoa (Liguria), made with basil, garlic, EVOO , Parmigiano Reggiano PDO, pecorino cheese, pine nuts and coarse salt. Pesto is traditionally prepared in a marble mortar with a wooden pestle and could be prepared with various ingredients such […]